(The following was part of a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) Diagnosis is a journey. Over the next few months, this column will take you through the various steps of that journey, to help you get an accurate diagnosis. Last month we focused on what to do if your symptoms are dismisse

(The following was part of a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) Diagnosis is a journey. Over the next few months, this column will take you through the various steps of that journey, to help you get an accurate diagnosis. Last month we focused on the most important questions to ask when

(The following was part of a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) Diagnosis is a journey. Over the next few months, this column will take you through the various steps of that journey, to help you get an accurate diagnosis. Last month we focused on how to navigate the doctor’s visit when

(The following was part of a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) Diagnosis is a journey. Over the next few months, this column will take you through the various steps of that journey, to help you get an accurate diagnosis. Last month we focused on preparation: Dx IQ #5 — Top five things

Welcome to Diagnosis Team YOU. Getting the right diagnosis is a team effort and you are the principal team member. These five steps are simp

Here is something very easy you can do today to help make a big impact on diagnostic error and patient-centered care. Cut, Paste, Sign, Emai

Jennifer Mizrahi remembers the first phone call from her daughter telling her, “Chasin is panicking!” He was in a store with his dad and his

Why do young children get misdiagnosed more often than adults and what can parents do to fix that? This column, Dx IQ #3, is filled with hea

(The following was part of a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) What do these stories have in common? A “funny” pain in a neck is ignored until it’s almost too late. A physician treats a patient for anxiety but misses the signs of a failing heart valve. An issue with blood flow to the

And why you need to know more about it Nothing much happens in healthcare without it but if it’s wrong, little else your doctor does can ever fully be right. And unfortunately, it can go wrong far too often. (The following is #1 in a series of columns entitled Dx IQ from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to help you understand how important your role is in getting properly diagnosed. Sadly, SIDM is gone and any links to their website are broken.) Diagnosis It i